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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
MATHEWS COUNTY.
The Late EIectiOns-A COrrespOn-
dent Grows Poetic.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
MATHEWS c. H., May 80. 1887.
The late canvass for county Offices was
one OF the most remarkable known 10 our
people. 1t developed considerable friction,
and bitter personalities were banded to and
fro between the twd8actiOus. Nature itself
seemed indignant and closed the contest
with a thunder.stOrm-a fitting fnale OF the
long ard bOisterous canvass. The great
objective point Of the canvass was the
trCasuIer's Office. All interest centered
bore. No stone was left uDturned, no eX-
pedient untried to capture that Office. Dr.
l.. i. Hundlcy won the fight by PA ma
iority. George Hundey was elected Com
monwealth's attorney by 1872 majority.
Sands Smith, appointoe. was returned to
the CleIk's Office with 46j majority. Il. b.
Gayle, appOIntee, was elected to the
,hcrillaty by 225 majority. Thurston and
BOrIlm. supervisors, were returned, and
". n. Trader, OF PIankItank district, anew
member, elected.
The lines were clearly and distinctly
drawn IN this canvass. There were, as al
ready stated, two factions. Those coll
leacued with the successful candidate for
the treasurer's Office Won an Overwhelming
victory, borne along, as ii were, by the
great tlda.waye which set in towards that
office.
1t is the subject Of remark that one gen.
tleman, who rested idly upOa bis oars, was
borne TO victory on this resistlesS current.
"There is a tide in the atl,irs Of men,
which, taken at it, food, leads on to for
tune" MIR. Dixon, chairman OF the Re-
publican party. stretched forth his hand,
but he was powerlcss to save.
There was one candidate for the sheriff.
atty who stood solitary and alone between
the skirmish lines and identified himself
with neltber faction; and this accounts for
The fact that he cot left. Yet he comforts
bimseff with the reflection thai, though
baptized with fire, he came ont Of the tsht
with skirts unsmrched.
The officers elected are all clever gentle
men and worthy OF all confidence. and
should receive the cordial support OF every
good citizen. We are to be fellcitlted in
hqviDg a good board OF supervisors. They
ale the walch-1ogs OF the treasury. The
defeated candidates are in good company,
and number in their ranks gentlemen OF
distinguished talents and ability; but, like
the isolated lowers OF the arid wastes, they
seem
"BOrn 10 blush unseen
And waste their fragrance on tho desert air."
Let Them not despair.
The tree sucks kindller nurture
From a soil enriched by It's own fallen leaves,
and man is made In heart and spirit
From deciduous hopes and things that seem TO
perish.
i may write you again in the near future.
A. j. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
Petersburg Matters.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch


Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
MAY 81, 1887.
Chsres Belcber, a well known and popu.
lar young citizen, died this afternoon. His
death was peculiarly sad. He was quite
IN athlete In an amateur way, and bis ply
steal development was superb. lie tell
victim TO the ravages OF galIoping con-
sumption. For many years he had been
associated with commission merchants In
this town, and be was highly regarded as q
business. man. His last connection with
mercantile houses here was with the Et-
trick Manufacturing Company.
The funeral Of Robert Hall (colored),
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
The Huntington Boiler Explosion.

Especial telegram 10 the Dlspatch.I
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nav 3l.-it is now
known that the number OF killed and in
iured at Huntington yesterday is not so
great as at first reported. Those known to
he dead are Will Anderson, OF Virginia;
4. II. Reece, Of Huntington, and John
Kelly, Of Ohio. All Of them were married.
The injured are VI. A. Cox. Chauncey Bos-
singer, Neal Radclifl, John Cox, Asa Hef-
uer, James Pike, c. w. Collins, Marion
Mann, George Newman, and John Wells.
Those named were employees OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Company. and were resi-
dents Of Huntington. Several more. are
known TO have been injured, but hheir
friends have taken them home, and their
names cannot be ascertlined. At the time
OF the explosion four men, sitting on
ba' &c in the river, were thrown into the
water and have not been seen since. 1t Is
net known who they were.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
Virginia Soldiers, Again.

The National Republican, in describing
the scenes incident to shc presentation OF
the prizes won at the national drill, says:
"Whtn the award OF the regimental
prize 10 Nirgipia was announced there was
great applause, for the soldierly bearing
and gentIemanly behavior OF those troops
had made them hosts Of friends during their
short stay in the city,"
We would rather Virginia had earned the
compliment and recognition conveyed In
this paragraph than that she should have
carried of all OF the big company none
,aiy prizes. II fully confirms what we said
few days ago, that our military reflected
credit upon themselves and upon their State,
and gave every virginian reason to be proud
Of thCm. What they lacked in proficiency oil
dlill-and some OF the companies did very
well in their drill-they made up In sol
dicrly department, regard for discipline,
and strict attention TO duty. They did not
60 TO the national drill TO engage in q pic
mic irolc and make the occasion merely a
social one. They went there to attend to
The duties Of the soldier. Right well they
upheld the dignity OF the Commonwealth
and maintained the reputation OF Virginia.
Tie colors won by the First regiment are
more to be valued as a reminder OF the re.
cord Virginia made "for soldierly bearing
md gentlemanly behavior" than as prizes
for regimcntal drill.
We say, as heretofore, that the recogni-
ton our citizen soldicry received at Wash
ington should lead to the encouragement
Of the military spirit by our citizens gene
rally. Military organizations composed OF
such material as the Virginia troops proved
tn, mselves to be constitute the best guar.
sniee Of law and order.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
THE SEwELL MURDER.
Particulars of the Murder or Mr..
Scruggs.

lCOTTesl OndenCe OF the richmond Dlspacn.l
HINTON, W. VA, Nav 81, 1887.
As telegraphed you, one OF the coolest
blOodcd murders ever perpetrated in this
state was committed at Sewell on Saturday
rignt. The facts learned by your corre-
spondent are about as follows: Saturday
wa, pay day among the miners at Sewell,
aud the cOlorcd people celebrated the occa.
sion ly grand festival at night. MI -
>cru.gs, respectable white citizen, in
company with another gentleman, went to
the festival to get some Ice cream TO take
bone to their families. The hitter was
served first and LEFT the room, and a. Mr..
ScIuggs was passing out OF the door some
one III The room fred pistol at hun. lie
hurried out OF the room aud a mob of ne
g1Oes followed him, and, an informant
says. fred OF least ore hundred shots. one
slot entered Mr.. Scruggss back, and, pass
ing around the hip, lodged in the leg. He
lived until Monday.
After this horrible crime was committed
several Of tue guilty party fed from the
scene. The mayor Of this town was tele.
gfauhcd 10 watch the incoming trains, a
several were seen to board the freightS.
sheriff Galloway and posse at | O'Clock
Monday morning discovered two OF the il-
eitiyes on a freight-car and captured one.
The other made his escape to the noun.
tains. The prisoner arrested here told the
officers that be was in the room Saturday
night, and that he could name the man that
fred the fatal shot. He was taken to
Fayette TO. day. Several other arrests have
been made, and excitement runs high.
Judge Lynch threatens to take the case in
his hands. j. II. n.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

Several Of our State contemporaries are
wasting valuable space on tue thoroughly
quixotical proposition that the Federal
Government shall paw yirgiuia's debt.
People that delude themselves with such
vain expectations are Ike those that build
houses from the turret downward TO the
base Petersburg index-Appeal.
SO ii has always seemed 10 us, and we ex.
pressed a like opinion fifteen or twenty
years ago when the question wa, first
raised.
II Is worthy OF mention that the reason
usually assigned for believing or hoping
that UNCLE sam would II asked pay the
whole or part OF Virgiuia's debt would
OF Itself prevent him from doing so. Never
will be acknowledge by word or deed that
Virginia had 10 be conquered IN order to
get her back Into Union which she was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

f. NJ. D.-Grace means courtesy, and
widow by grace, or grace widow, mears
q woman whose husband is away perma-
nently and to whom courtesy gives the title
Of widow. The phrase is French, in which
grace is pronounced like our English word
"grass." The proper spelling is grace
widow.-NeU York World.
ST0RMONTn gives "grass widow" as the
proper sp'lling. There is no higher
authority. A grass widow is one turned
ont 70 OroSs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

orr Women in the War. An Address by
Captain FRANCIS w. DAWSON, delivered
February %, 1897, at the Fifth Annual
Reunion of the Association OF the Mary
land Line, at the Academy Of Music,
Baltimore, Md. Printed by order Of the
Association.
A very full and interesting treatment OF
the subject, to be contained in pamphlet
of thirty.eight pages. 1t is well worthy OF
,rocorvofion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
Students Educated by the Church
Must Neither Chew Nor Smoke

PHILADELPHIA, May so The General
Assembly Of the United Presbyterian
Church OF North America continued in
session to-day. The Committee on the
Board OF Education submitted resolutions
recommending that $4,000 be appropriated
for the present year, and that the board be
directed 10 continue the rule that bene-
fciaries shall not use tobacco. Both re.
eommCudatiOns were adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

who was Killed In an accident yesterday,
TOOK place to-day and was largely attended,
many white persons being present. Hall
hid intendedto 20 with 2 party OF excur.
sIopjsts TO Norfolk yesterday, and would
hive carried out his design but for tho
fgct that the train was overcrowded. aud
be. with others, was compelled TO remain
behind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
Not the Man.

SWEET HALL, KING WILLIAM COUNTY. VA, !
May %, 1887.
10 The Editor Of the Dispatch:
In your issue OF to-day, under the head
election at Sweet Hal, Gusts precinct. you
stated for oyerseer Of The poor, w. II, Ma.
jor, ~; Henry Corr, 10, which Is incorrect.
IL should have been q. w. Ccump, 10, and
rot Henry Corr. Henry CORR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

Judge Burks. an ex-iudge OF the SUI
pfene Court Of Appeals OF Virginia, gives
II ~ bis opinion that the law passed at the
recent session OF the Legislature authoriz.
ing the Governor 10 remove city and county
treasurers who may accept Virginia cou.
poDs In payment OF Virginia taxes Il con-
tTary 10 both the State aud national c)n.
ktltutions. - hiexondria Gazette.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says: at
seems to be the impression Of the Cincin-
natl newspapers that there can be no
politics in Ohio except what arises in their
dirty city" Politics are so dirty in Ohio
that that is not to be wondered at.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

The Mayor Of Los Angeles, California,
has ordered his police force to clean out
faro or resign. How does he know that
his police force have not been trying call
they know how" 10 clean out faro?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

The York Herald says: "At GRANTS
tomb DIR. JOHN riley THOMPSON waved the
bloody shirt" The mischief he did.
Where were his keepers Z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

"BEN. BUTLER says he has no iayors TO ask
OF this Administration and be never had"
We believe YOU, BENNY. There would be
no use asking for what you couldn't get.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

Mrs. Cleyeland's note paper and en-.
yelopes are stamped with the words . Exc.
cliiye Mansion, Washington IN sm,ll
silver capitals, and the seal In white wax
bears her monogram.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
BRIEF COMMENT.

Does the smashing Of the GOBLET Cabinet
indicate that French politics will be more
tCmnerate in future?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01

never out Of. Why, the act Of Congress
restoring 10 US our State government did
not set forth nor hint that Virginia had
ever been out Of tie Union. but merely
that virginia was 10 be admitted TO repre-
s,ntation in Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01


PHMADEllHlA Stay 81. .-.-.
THE BOARD or DIRECTOG~ OF
L THIS COMPANY has. unIrf authority 4
the stock elders. decided upon H.N- n. 10. On
with the Clinch-Nalley Railroad Crmrals. a.i
upon the construction of the tlIl.t.kt ~
line, 10 connection with the Louisville ali
Nashville system. For the purI1-t. .f ri. ...n-
~oldatlon and for the requirement .f llI
tiOnal equipment the capital stock Of fll...ai.
pany will he Increased hy an I-sYs 0' .DI
shares ~ tho preferred -tosk. being us
amount authorized by the so. 30. i!tr. 80 r...r
annual meeting held May T. l,s,. punnri
and common stockholders ~ record Nay ..a
have the right to purchase ihe Irs '--.' ID
preferred stool ~ thr rate 0f fi-iI frr s.lrf.
and Ia TIE ratio 81 sixteen new share. f.r
every 100 shares Df s'och registered ,n u Dr.
names on Stay .l,b.
This right will expire Do NE f-r aflr ~.
ami can be- oXrr.i-ei 90 tl" o'I.- off ilrtf.i
suier of tho company in Philadelphia, ~ Pro
on Of The Central Trust Company ll q .
No +. and ~ lle .rr nf Ne--r-. hiFlan. n.T
81 Co.. 10 2 lIo-uDr'ol hfrlar. London. b. .
who're circulars moro fully setting f.rt. H.
plans u he c0uI aLy can Doe lal upon 4..
cation.
Ten dollars per Share nl.t accompany n'
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June 18Th. and thc remaining S2I N ID,
Ia- able 90 July ll-h. when cfffllraf.- ..f
nov stock win boz ready for delivery
ausfcr books Will close May -i.A lIi Fi
reopen June 3l
WILLIAM e.. MACDONEi'
VI 30 ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
PROPOSALS.

HAY, GRAIN. AND MILLfEED.
WALTER j. TODD,
w DEALER IN AND sHiPPRR on
HAY, GRAIN, MILIsFEED, AND FLOUR,
la6 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
lap l6uyil
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
SHORTHAND And TELEGRiPHY.

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TELEGRAPHY AND SHORTHAND, corner
Eleventh and Bank streets, Richmond, Va
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-01
DENNYROYAL PILLS-DCUL
IINANlIAI..
THE BOARD On DIRECTNas d.

OFFICE or NORFOLK ANp WESTERN RNfh..Dl
COMPANY. No.33 NNNtT STREET.
PHuAbEIlHA STAY 81. .-.-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

Gamble RAgh street to our nest, so prettily
named W oodbine Villa, there was the above
Frank says that as far as he is concerned it
is a complete and veracious history, ending
as he had suggested it might, with my reply
TO certain question. Veracious it may be,
but complete it certainly is not. But he is
obstinate and refuses to add single line
of sequel. There is spare half-page, how
ever, and 1 am toiEng to make good Franks
INDECENT neglect.
"Private Eastleigh was indeed my long
lost brother. Frank had very little difficulty
in finding him, knowing so well in what
quarter to apply. Jack was ignorant of my
first marriage and of his cousin Dicks
death. 1t seemed that pride and mistaken
notion that my fathers resentment was i'm
placable, kept him from communicating
with US. He has now made it very clear
that he was rather s;nned against than sin
ming though he was too noble to accuse
| Dick at the time. 1t was unnecessary to
purchase his discharge, as his time of serv-
| ice was nearly expired, and he has now set
| tied down in a mercantile appointment,
sobered and repentant Of his past follies
And this, and more, much more, we owe to
my self-willed, provoking, noble-hearted
| usband."-ChdDlberS' Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
A Rare Bactrian Coin.

Mr.. A. w. Franks has presented to
she British Museum most remarkable
coin lately received from India. 1t is
\ decadrachm of the Bactrian series,
he first ever met with, and bears on
the diverse a horseman charging with
nis lance an elephant, on whose back
are two warriors; and on the reverse
King or Zeus, standing, holding a
thunderboit and spear; in the field is
monogram composed of the letters
ALB. The diverse records some victory
of the Greeks over the barbariGns, and
TIE reverse may be representation of
Alexander the Great. The coin evil
IDENTIFY comes from the district of the
Oxus, and was struck about the middle
Of the second century, Z, C.--M \.
past
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
A Few Fashion Notes.

Gauze fans are all the rage now.
For young girls dresses of white mus
lin are in favor.
The large hat is universal for day
wear this summer.
White flannel sailor suits for little
girls are often trimmed with many
rows of colored braid.
Silk is worn more at present than for
several seasons past.
The sailor hat is, if possible, more
fashionable than ever.
The jersey appears to be restored to
all it's old-time favor.
Serge and flannel remain standard
materials for boating dresses.
Mourning silks are now out in all the
light weaves popular for summer dresses
in colors.-M Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
A SONG OF WORK.

charming tale was that of old,
For lazy folks by poets told,
That tits Love that makes the world go round
Round and round,
With never a sound
Over and over,
From Sydney to Dover
Here we go, there we go, till the brain reels;
Now on our heads and now on our heels;
But we know it is not Love at all
That keeps a'going this cosmic ball;
For oh!
TITS Work that makes the world go round,
And Love only oils the wheels!
Then prate no more of a primal CURSE"
With Eden kept, things might have been
worse;
For it's Work that makes the world go round!
So day by day
Wen work away
Flowing and sowing,
Reaping and moving,
Spinning and weaving and getting of meals,
Forging and building and laying of lxeels;
Slaves and prisoners labor; free men disdain
word so fraught with crime and pain
Yet OH
'Ts hard to make the world go round,
If Love do not oil the wheels!
What know they of rest who never work,
But the duties of manhood and womanhood
Shrk?
IT'S Work that makes the world go roundl
When work is done tVE
IT'S time for fun
Father and mother,
Sister and brother,
Baby and all, with the merriest peals
Greeting the joys home life reveals.
Days work brings peace and rest at night
For Work means Duty, and Duty is right
And OH
TITS easy to make the world go round
If Love will but oil the wheels
n W. Batchelder, in Springfield (NGSS) Re
publican
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
STANFORO'S PASSION.
The California Millionaire's Genuine Love
for Fine Bred Horses.


for Fine Bred Horses.
Stanford's only passion is for fine
horses, and this taste he has gratified
on his estate at Palo Alto, in the heart
of the Santa Clara valley. There he
has large number of fine thorough
bred horses, and when he goes down to
his country home it is his pleasure to
sit in large chair in the center of u
ring and see his favorite young flyers
brought out for trial.
1t was while watching one of these
fast trotters--an animal which had the
enormous stride of twenty-three feet
that the millionaire conceived the idea
that in some part of his course the
horse must entirely clear the ground
and have all four feet in the air. So he
decided to have his horse photographed
while in motion. He secured the serv-
ices of skfllful photographer
named Muybridge, and he arranged
an ingenious system of cameras
worked by electricity by which
an instantaneous view of the animal
was given us he passed the home line.
About $4,000 was spent on these ex-
periments; but they overthrow all pre-
vious notions on the subject, and the
work which Stanford had written and
published, entitled "The Horse in NJ o.
ton" is q valuable contribution to
science. Senator Stanford has also
done more than any one else to inn
prove the breed of horses in California
and to demonstrate that the climate of
that State is superior to Kentucky for
the breeding of swift trotting and run
ming stock. - COSmoDoLitGiI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

"A certain farmer sticks clothes pins
through II board, nails up the board and
hangs his whips in the pins. Saves
money and whips,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17

"A driver of truck discovered that
some boys were riding with him. Two
of them were extravagantly dressed
He allowed the ill-clad boys to remain
but ordered the well-dressed ones off,
with the remark: "Yez kin afford ter
pay strate-car fare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
HARD WORK FOR THE NATIONALS.
The Buffalo Player Wake the Home
Nine Stfuggie for victory.

II the other visiting teams from the Interna-
tional Association play as well as the Buffalos did
yesterday the base ball public will have no cause
to regret the failure TO arrange for preliminary
games with the American clubs. The Washing
tons won yesterdays game by q score OF 10 2,
but they were compelled 20 work hard. The um-
pire's decision, which concluded the game was
questioned by many unprejudiced spectators, and
but for 1t the game might have been tied When
the visitors came 10 the bat for the ninth inuing
the score stood to against them. The first man
went out on ny to Shock, and then followed
three clean hits In succession, bringing I'm run
ana leaving men on both the second and third
bases. The next man struck out. With two men
out Mack had passed ball, and Leblanc Bufalos
nrst-baseman, endeayored to steal home Mack
returned the bali 10 Whitney, but Leblanc made a
good Slide and was safe, according TO the verdict
of many who were closely watching the play. The
umpire, however, decided him out, and the game
was ended The visitors played a good strong
game throughout. The Nationals also played
in the field although a brilliant one-hand catch OF
the latter was the result OF poor Judgment OBrfen
continued his good work with the stick. The same
clubs play to-day and tomorrow
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY
At st. Louis-St Louis, 3; Chicago 6. AT New
York-New York, ); Newark, 2. AZ Brooklyn
Brooklyn, 9; Jersey City, q. At BaltImore-Balti-
more, IL; Williams College, g. At Indianapolis
Indianapolis 2: Louisville, 5. AT Philadelphia
Athletics, 6; Philadelphias. e. AT Pittsburg-
Allegheny, 20; Syracuse stars, 3. At Richmond
Hamilton, 10; Portland, 4.